LOSERS AND FREAKS
by C.E. Hoffman
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Pub Date Jun 28 2024 | Archive Date Aug 07 2024
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Description
A pixie and werewolf plan to thwart a prophecy; a medical mannequin attempts to foil a viral attack. A girl befriends a spider; a janitor stalks a ghost; and Cupid makes a deadly mistake. LOSERS AND FREAKS is a 45K #OwnVoices short story collection. Exploring the psychology-and humanity-of outcasts, C's second full-length release is worthy to its predecessor, SLUTS AND WHORES, which helped earn the author a grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Welcome back to the Big City, where you find magic-and friends-in the strangest places.
Advance Praise
“When I opened C.E. Hoffman's, LOSERS AND FREAKS, I knew I was in good hands when their author's note read, "This one's for the weirdos." C.E.'s humor and deft use of language set the stage for a heartfelt, funny, and surprising journey. This haunting collection broke my heart, yet somehow, left me full of hope, and feeling a little less alone. A little less weird.”
—M.R. Mandell, author of Don't Worry About Me
“Had me glued to the page.”
—Caitlin Marceau, author of Femina
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1320040
This book is the bear. It's the safe space in the world for women where we can talk about the experiences we have and it's safe and be a little weird while doing it.
C.E. Hoffman writes a collection of short stories that range from fantasy, to sci-fi, to raw suicide notes. The stories are all short and only take a few minutes to read, which gives the reader a casual, delightful read that never feels like you're rushing to the finish line. The stories all have a Twilight Zone vibe, but all carry that underlaying secret that all women know.
The style of writing is unique and conversational, and the whole book feels like having a conversation with a close friend where you both have inside jokes and your own slang. Each story has it's own little twist, which feel familiar and foreign all at once.
This was my first C.E. Hoffman book, and I really can't wait to read another.
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